WordPress Security: Two Factor Authentication

I have some posts about WP security, and this is also so important. I think this is the last thing that you need for WordPress Two-Factor Authentication.

If unauthorized users gain access to your back end, you may lose your website, and even put your visitors at risk. For this reason, you need a plan to maintain WordPress security.

Using Two Factor Authentication (WP 2FA Plugin), you can add a layer of security to your WordPress sites. This feature will significantly reduce the risk of unauthorized users gaining access to your site.

Here are my best-picked Free WP security plugins.

1. All In One WP Security
2. WP Activity Log
3. UpdraftPlus
4. Melapress

I am using rocket.net for my hosting, it is Easy, Fast, and Secure. Now let’s install and configure the WP 2FA plugin.

Table of Contents

• WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication plugin installation
• Configuration
  • Choose methods: Which 2FA methods can your users use?
  • Which alternative 2FA methods can users use?
  • Enforce 2FA to all the users?
  • Do not exclude any users or roles from 2FA.
  • Grace period for your users.
• Here we can see some hidden functions.
  • Redirect the user to a specific page after completing the 2FA setup wizard
  • Should users be allowed to disable 2FA?
• General settings
• Summary:
• F.A.Q.

WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication plugin installation

login to your WP dashboard and click on Plugins > Add New Plugin > and search for “WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication”, click “Install Now” and “Active”.

Configuration

Installing and activating the plugin will guide you through a series of questions for basic configuration. Just follow the prompts and provide your answers to get started quickly and easily.
Click on Let’s Get Started.

Choose methods: Which 2FA methods can your users use?

Here you can choose a One-time code via the 2FA App or a One-time code via email.

I choosed a one-time code via email, and I use the 2FA App from All In One WP Security

Which alternative 2FA methods can users use?

An alternative 2FA method allows users to configure another 2FA method that can be used as a backup should the primary 2FA method fail. This can happen if, for example, a user forgets their smartphone, the smartphone runs out of battery, or there are email deliverability problems.

It is highly recommended to have an alternative 2FA method configured at all times.

Enforce 2FA to all the users?

I can advise you to enforce 2FA for all the users. This is so important that all your users be protected. When you enforce 2FA the users will be prompted to configure 2FA the next time they log in.

Do not exclude any users or roles from 2FA.

If you are enforcing 2FA on all users but for some reason, you would like to exclude individual user(s) or users with a specific role, you can exclude them below.

Grace period for your users.

When you configure the 2FA policies and require users to configure 2FA, they can either have a grace period to configure 2FA or can be required to configure 2FA before the next time they log in. I chose straight away but you can give users a grace period.

That is all this is the basic configuration, now you can click on the “All Done” button.

Then you will see the logo on the left side of the WP dashboard. Click on it and let’s check all further.

Here we can see some hidden functions.

Redirect the user to a specific page after completing the 2FA setup wizard

Specify a URL of a page where you want to redirect the users once they complete the 2FA setup wizard. I do not use this function but if you want just add the URL.

Should users be allowed to disable 2FA?

Users can configure and also disable 2FA on their profile by clicking the “Remove 2FA” button. Enable this setting to disable the Remove 2FA button so users cannot disable 2FA from their user profile.

General settings

Click on Settings and navigate to limit 2FA settings access. This is very important and I recommend it so only you can change this plugin setting.,

These are the most important settings, do all of these steps and this is enough you can check other functions and you can check all that by yourself.

Summary:

Two-factor authentication is essential for securing WordPress sites. By enabling two-factor authentication via an app or email, you significantly enhance your site’s security. This feature is a must-have, and you can also check my other recommended security plugins.

If you have any questions, feel free to drop a comment I’m here to help! Or, if you’d like more support, you can check out my services.

F.A.Q.